The pharmacist has a very important and influential role in society, and it is unfortunate that some people think that the profession of pharmacist is limited to dispensing and selling medicine only, forgetting the main role of the pharmacist in the medical team and his role in manufacturing and installing medicines and conducting research on them, as well as his role in advising and educating the patient to obtain the best results. A deficient consideration indicates that the general public does not know the profession of pharmacist, its role in society, and its various fields of work. The profession of pharmacist is distinguished from others by the multiplicity of fields of work available to him. The pharmacist has multiple roles that society cannot do without, including:

1.     Community pharmacist

He is a pharmacist who works in community pharmacies, whether in his own pharmacy or another pharmacist. Community pharmacist has a very big role that he offers to people. The profession of the community pharmacist is not limited to dispensing medicine, but it is much higher. The community pharmacist provides advice to the patient about his health condition and explains drug interactions, if any. And if the required medicine is not available, then he suggests alternatives and other pharmaceutical forms that comfort the patient and regulates his doses, especially with the patient who goes to more than one doctor, as well as directs the patient to the appropriate doctor for his condition in addition to providing health awareness and drug education to patients and responding to their inquiries and does some services such as measuring sugar, pressure and weight Also, the pharmacist is well aware of cosmetics, various hair and skin problems and the appropriate treatment for them.

2.     Clinical pharmacist

Clinical pharmacy is clinical pharmacy and so named because it takes place in the hospital, the profession of the clinical pharmacist is to follow up the drugs and treatment plans and discuss the doctor about drug interactions and side effects to reduce the rate of medical error, as well as closely follow the patient and is interested in educating and educating the patient to reduce the costs of treatment for the patient and increase the medical outcome and obtain The best possible results, there are many areas that a clinical pharmacist can specialize in, such as oncology, infectious diseases, children, cardiology and many other different specialties.

3.     Oncology pharmacist

He is a clinical pharmacist specializing in the field of oncology, given that the work of an oncology pharmacist is not common and many people do not know it, so we will talk about it briefly, the oncology pharmacist is a key member of the medical team for treating cancerous tumors and has a great role in preparing chemical drugs in a sterile environment and determining appropriate doses For each patient according to his condition, age and weight, as well as trying to reduce toxicity and side effects of the drug as much as possible, working on modern medicines, reviewing the treatment plan and discussing it with the doctor.

4.     Work in pharmaceutical factories

It is one of the areas in great demand in the labor market, as the profession of pharmacist in it is focused on the manufacture and production of medicine, its development and the creation of treatment methods. Working in pharmaceutical factories requires qualified and highly skilled pharmacists. The production pharmacist has a big role in the factory, as he is the one who makes production plans and supervises them, identifies deficiencies in materials to provide them, distributes tasks to individuals according to their specialties, maintains daily production rates and deals with factory managers about increasing rates, as well as innovates new preparations and treatment methods, and maintains On the quality of the final product.

5.     Academic pharmacist.

Where the pharmacist works in university teaching for pharmacy students to graduate, educate and develop future pharmacists so that society can benefit from their knowledge, as well as to educate people about the role of pharmacists in society and correct misconceptions about the profession of pharmacist, the academic pharmacist specializes in one of the disciplines that are taught during the university, such as clinical pharmacy, pharmacology and toxicology or The science of plants and herbs or organic chemistry and others. An academic pharmacist can also work in any other field besides his academic work, such as owning a pharmacy or working in a hospital. Among the qualities that must be met by an academic pharmacist is to have the ability to communicate information to students and to have good explanation and patience with their questions and concern for them. .

6.     Research pharmacist

The field of scientific research and the academic field are closely related to each other. An academic pharmacist should be interested in scientific research and looking forward to everything new in the world of pharmaceutical and medical research and has a wide culture. This field is one of the most important fields, it is in the research centers, and the research pharmacist must keep pace with everything new in the pharmaceutical sciences and have the ability to scientific analysis and conclusion.

7.     Medical translation

If a pharmacist is proficient in one of the languages, he can work in the translation of medical and pharmaceutical sciences, it is known that translation is a means of communication, transfer of science and knowledge exchange between societies, and it is a great work that serves society as well as individuals. As a pharmacist you have a language, you can work in medical and scientific translation as a freelance translator on the Internet through freelance sites, as well as obtain a diploma in translation and work for translation companies.

8.     Advertising and Marketing Representative (Medical Rep)

This takes place in pharmaceutical companies where the profession of pharmacist is marketing medicines and giving information about them and visiting medical clinics, hospitals and pharmacies to display products to them and convince them of them, and this work requires great effort and that the worker in it has the ability to persuade and has wide social relations and is tactful in talking and is proficient in marketing.

 9. Quality management in hospitals

It is one of the fields available for pharmacists, where he obtains a diploma in that field and works in it, and it is an indispensable field in hospitals and health institutions where its importance lies in increasing the efficiency of providing health care to patients and avoiding errors as much as possible, as well as maintaining the technical ability of the quality of medical devices and the provision of devices Necessary to provide the required medical care. There is also the field of human resource management in pharmaceutical companies and health institutions.

10. Teaching in foreign schools

Among the work fields available for pharmacists is the teaching of scientific subjects such as physics, chemistry and biology. This work requires that the pharmacist obtain an educational diploma to practice the teaching work.

11. The pharmacist worked outside the country

 Pharmacist work outside the country is available and highly required, especially in foreign countries, in pharmacies, companies and factories.